Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3469 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 24TH NOV) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $850
CONSTANS II, (A.D. 641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, issued 641-646/7, (4.17 g), 10th officina, obv. bust facing of Constans beardless, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOBC, around VICTORIA AVGU I, (S.939, DOC 2 variety [Officina], MIB 6, cf.BMC 6-8). Well centred, extremely fine with some mint bloom, very scarce.
Ex CNG eSale 294, January 16, 2013 (lot 855).
Lot includes CNG ticket.
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